I'm not sure the novel gives us an exact answer to this question. Although, because they tend to be fat, have many pantries in their hobbit holes, and eat six meals a day we can probably deduce that eating is fairly important to them. In addition, they enjoy parties, giving and receiving presents, and (until Bilbo broke this rule) avoiding adventures.
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